The first successful Caesarean is carried out in Cape Town. The lives of mother and baby are saved.

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

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01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau, p. 292.

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2012, July 20). The first successful Caesarean is carried out in Cape Town. The lives of mother and baby are saved.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0088728

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